writing

July 18, 2013

I found this over at Uncommon Goods the other day. It's a Mother/Daughter box of letters with prompts. I began thinking about how important it is to write letters and how at one point I stopped doing it. I was woed once by a string of letters and my oldest pores over the notes I've written in her baby book. The only thing I ask the Professor to not forget is a card. I've written a few birthday letters to the kids, but they always feel so big, so I Must Make This So Super Meaningful Because It's Your Birthday kind of thing. I think I'd like to do something like this, but even more casual and less prompted of course, although this is great for making sure it actually gets done.

My kids have close friend who just moved to France so the letter writing around here is in full swing. I think this year I'm going to stock a stationary area. We are focusing a lot on writing this year, all the big stuff like outlines and research papers. This would be a fun break from that while still honing skills.

Who doesn't love mail? Nothing brings me to tears like a handmade card. So I say write to someone everyday, a note in a lunchbox, a postcard, a thank you note, even a text.